The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-22
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.


Au0 CeAeOfaSioH VI tnc SeHtcHului OF LG2
United States Constitution at Philadelphia
on the 18th, 10th, and 18th, was an event of
the most interesting import. Fully half
million Of visitors fiocked to the city and
the residents gave up the days to con
tinual holiday. The decorations surpassed
any thing in the history Of this country and
all the preparations were upon m imposing
scale, leaving nothing to be wished for.
President Cleveland and his Cabinet were
received with distinguished honors and at
tentiOn, and at one o: the receptions the
President and Mrs. Cleveland shook hands
was cheered to the echo whenever he ap-
Rfa'e' Phs Military s'e reeview eVS"s sssM, with
$1,000 soldiers and militia. men in line, with
Gen. Phil. Sheridan at the head Of the
column, was one Of the notable features of
the great event and one Of the most pleas
sident Cleveland werc Secretaries Bayari
and Fairchild, Ex-President Hayes, Hannibal
Hamlin, John A. kasson, President of the
Centennial Commission. At the reception
at the Academy Of Music, the President and
visitors.
The New York Republican State Con-
vention, held at Saratoga, was the
affirmation OF a programme laid out by
Senators Evarts and Hiscock, Ex-Senators
Miller and Platt, Hon. Seth low and d few
whom they called into their Council. Tho
nominations were made by reclamation,
VIZ: Col; +. u. Grant, Secretary of State;
j sse Lamercaux, Controllers: j. ii.
Camircheal State Treasurer; }. A. Dsnsrn.
Attorney General. The platform is strongly
protective tariff and local option, and
pensions to soldiers and their dependents.
charges the Democratic party with incapac..
ity und chidcs President Cleye and and
Gov. Hill for various executive acts. The
temperance question was the only one that
was contested, but by vote OF about five
to ono, minority resolution and DIR. How
ard Crosby's high license plank were voted
down.
The Hendricks Monument Committee i'm
indianapolis has decided to erect pedestal
surlnounted by statue, the cost OF which
shall not exceed $1,000. All but SLIGO of
this has been collected. Designs are asked
for, the selection to be made Jan. !. 1t was
supposed that the design submitted to the
committee by j. II. Parks would he selected
and announcement was made to that effect
last week, but when Mrs Hendricks
arrived from Chicago and inspected the
bust and model she expressed her dis
satisfaction with it, Friends of the dead
Vice President have offered to purchase the
bust in case the committee does not accept
that Mrs. Hendricks expressed her apprecia-
ton Of the plaster cast from which the bust
was made and tnat the bust is, of course,
on exact reproduction OF the plaster.
The Prohibitionists are engaged in lively
campaign in Tennessee for the constitu
tional amendment, and hope with a full
vote to carry the State. Some of the ablest
men are speaking for the amendment, but
most of the politicians are SILENT senator
Lyle attempted to make Prohibition
speech at Brownsville, but was prevented
by q crowd that blew horns and forced him
to leave. s'r. Smith, cOlored Prohibi-
Zionist, was not allowed to fill all engage.
ment ut Tullahoma, threats having been
made against him. Fights have occurred
at various places, but only one killing has
resulted thus far. The liquor men are well
state BY 500 Q. The National Distillers Pro-
tective Association have appropriated $l5,-
GOO for use in Tennessee.
John Hse, the Surveyor-Generalo of Ari-
zona in his annual report says evidence is
accumulating that tho survey of large
block Of land, about eighty miles in width
and about lOO miles in length, for the Allan
tic q Pacific Railroad, has been carelessly
done, II not criminally instigated. 1t has
been notoriOusly commented upon by the
settlers on this tract during the last year
tnaI the Waterin9 piaces are almost entireiy
on tne rali.oau ae. ssct,os. s nge aa..le con-
panies aIe nov Ine pOasessors " lnsse anus,
the cOrporatOrs and owners of the stock in
cidental to corporations Of this magnitude.
The Surveyor-General expresses the opinion
that the WI wnole matter % snoaid De ihVessiga-
teo anu tne 'eneoy apphe"'
The resources ofArkansas are thus summed
~ ~ tho I.;ttla Rock G.zatte . The amount
Of timber at present in the state is estimated
at 5O,0OO, ,OOa,0O0 feet board measure hard
wood ana pine. Inc number ni railroads IN
operatioh, 20, iengIn, -,uU Innes iengtn OF
navigabie waterln tne state, a,34I miles; !;
tet m =! noar ~ ontes wtsnn ra
or river outes, Only =, s"ternclai rnc a. area OF
coal neius ol t.e sIate, 1,1sooo na 90 acres ,
suPeIlcIA! aIea " trGn iei1a, a,Do,crO acres ,
nnmner M u o. acres =. on.Ieu ates nan as iana IN
number of acres OF land for sale by, the
state, l,bOO,UD; area OF the marble district
VI INC s'a'e' S''o' saualo in''cS'
Burns Moore Of Detroit, Mich, is insane
but before the fact was ascertained hi, wife
". 49, - 80 ",Ao 80,
thoughs ne was nenuisn, ana sne was on the
point OF Leaving nun severai times. Moore $
insanlSy Iok tme Iscuilar torm rs ol tor.nI
g;aa ~. - ~ s,ch LIS h, M,o han nis ~ o, ui
In Snto ~ 20 nd Ii,
tongue, compelling her to kiss the spot
penstFated y the needle: He would often
~; sas0 s pa = ~, th.aats o.. ~ shoat;,, p nar
.as .,,,n' r - II c'nsa =, front nf h;, sri,;Ia
So' ~ IL h;s i.' tsrast .,,,, tha sc;esnrs The
nu ~. -. ~ NJ Mnoro o,,if rrnhahir have
S.;,sa., ~ - ~ ;,ssna - Hont ~ ,',,nh ,oro
Thn prnhata Inra cent H"orap rp to tho rantisc
inSsna Lnv I Asvlum4s ms 'eA' A'' ~ '"' ''''"o
Aa,,;oos ero,,, T,,oso,, ar;, .ro ~ H..
.gsc, that . trenerdo.s aooa has s,vent
.w.v f,,,lv tverty mi,.s Of tract ~ tho
@ p.c;Sn y.;i,,aw hna,,.aa,, r,,,osn,, u.
ooS Re,sor F",, dat";Is ~ ~. T;sastar ar
rs.4 nnt H'E ~ Enown int the "fs;c;als of the
Sort 81. tSa.o HacsHc declare that II vii, canse
an antire Cessation Of traffic over the Sonth.
orr route for at least two weeks The
disaster IS the most serious OF the kind in
Tue nis'o'y ~ 'no 1o""
The Washington bureau OF statistics esti
mate of the value of cotton exported during
August mast II n .5;2. $50 against a. ,s6 6E
;n knCnls lSSG For tha IS mnntSs ended
"a x%AAHSA1fSts W SAA0 - AA4oAsSAAS VAaNSo